Senior Mobile App Engineer – Android & iOS (Hybrid)

Placements24; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Performance-based incentives

Training & conferences

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Mobile App Developer to join their technology team in Polokwane, Limpopo, with hybrid work. You will lead mobile app development for Android and iOS across the full software lifecycle, shaping the future of the company’s mobile presence.

The role requires deep expertise in Java/Kotlin and Swift/Objective-C, plus experience with React Native or Flutter. You will mentor juniors, collaborate with UI/UX designers, and work with REST APIs in an

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of mobile app development with published Android and iOS apps.
• Proficiency in Java/Kotlin and Swift/Obj-C.
• Experience with React Native or Flutter is a plus.
• Strong UI/UX understanding and REST API integration.
• Experience with Git and agile development.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy mobile apps for Android and iOS.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate wireframes into apps.
• Integrate with backend services and APIs for data flow.
• Identify and fix bugs, performance issues.
• Optimize apps for speed and user experience.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor juniors.
• Stay updated with mobile development trends.
• Contribute to architectural decisions for mobile development.
• Ensure UI/UX designs are technically feasible.

Skills

Java/Kotlin

Swift/Objective-C

React Native

Flutter

UI/UX principles

RESTful APIs

Git

Agile methodologies

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering or related

Tools

Xcode

Android Studio

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Mobile App Developer to join their technology team in Polokwane, Limpopo, with hybrid work. You will lead mobile app development for Android and iOS across the full software lifecycle, shaping the future of the company’s mobile presence.

The role requires deep expertise in Java/Kotlin and Swift/Objective-C, plus experience with React Native or Flutter. You will mentor juniors, collaborate with UI/UX designers, and work with REST APIs in an